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Artistes perform on the opening day of Ramlila in Sector 20,
Chandigarh. The scene depicts Ravana
seeking special powers from Lord Shiva. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Misleading rates give jitters to applicants
Aerocity Project turns into a match between coterie of outside realtors and local groups
Mohali, October 8
Hundreds of applicants for Aerocity are finding themselves in a fix. Caught between outstation realtors and local real estate agents, several applicants are unable to encash their jackpots due to misleading and contradictory selling and buying rates being quoted by the two sections.
Court relief for traders
Chandigarh, October 8
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has come to the rescue of the occupants of a Sector 17 building whose premises were sealed by the UT Estate Office using its “arbitrary power to seal any portion”.
Awards conferred on women of substance
Mohali, October 8
There were bureaucrats and police officers; teachers and businesswomen; writers and singers, social workers and educationists, blood donors and artistes— all 21 of them. At a function on Friday contribution of each one of them was acknowledged as they were conferred with ‘Great Woman’ award.
Some of the women felicitated at a function in Mohali on Friday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
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Make your voice heard, youth urged
Chandigarh, October 8
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Meaningful participation of young people within the society plays an important role in enhancing the basic infrastructure of a nation. This was stated by Deputy Secretary General of Commonwealth Secretariat Mmasekgoa Masire Mwamba, while addressing the delegates during a seminar on “Dialogue and Mutual Understanding” to commemorate the International Year of Youth (August 2010-2011) at Commonwealth Youth Programme Centre at PEC campus here today. |
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Amitabh Mattoo (left), Professor, International Relations, JNU,
New Delhi, at a seminar in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune Photo:
Pradeep Tewari |
Water pipes stolen from CHB flats
Chandigarh, October 8
Strange are the ways of the UT administration. On one hand though a sizeable population in the city is living amid inhabitable conditions in slums, on the other small flats constructed under the ambitious slum rehabilitation scheme have not been handed over. This state of affairs conveys a picture of sheer negligence.
Blame it on administrative rigmarole or the lopsided policies of those at the
helm of affairs, but the fact is although the flats in Ram Darbar meant for
‘economically weaker sections’ of society have been ready for many months
now officials have still not handed over possession to the eligible allottees.
A man points towards the joints from where pipes have been stolen. Tribune photo: Manoj
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CHB accused of adopting pick-and-choose policy
Chandigarh, October 8
Criticising the recent move of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) warning the residents of CHB flats against violations, the Chandigarh Residents’ Social Welfare Federation in its executive committee meeting held recently, alleged that it is clear indication of a pick-and-choose policy.
Draft rules framed to check sale of tobacco products
Chandigarh, October 8
In an attempt to check the selling of tobacco products in the city, the Chandigarh administration has framed the draft of Chandigarh Licensing of Tobacco Trade Rules, 2010, for granting licence. The rules are expected to be notified soon.
Single-window desk to help taxpayers
Chandigarh, October 8
Kar Sahayta, a single window help desk for providing information to taxpayers, was launched by the Central Excise and Service Tax
Commissionerate, Chandigarh (I), here today.
Navratra fair begins at Mansa Devi
Panchkula, October 8
About 35,000 devotees converged on the Mata Mansa Devi Shrine on the first day of the Ashwin Navratras to pay obeisance to Goddess
Mansa, one of the incarnations of Goddess Durga, here today. The beat of dhol
filled the air and devotees sang bhajans in praise of the goddess even as
serpentine queues grew longer with every hour. Carrying parshad, the queue moved
ahead at a painfully slow pace though the dholis kept the crowds entertained.
Mata Mansa Devi temple all decked up on the first day of Navratras in Panchkula on Friday.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
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Banda Singh memorial to come up at Rs 47 crore
Mohali, October 8
Thousands of people, including heads of various religious sects from across Punjab, would converge at Chappar Chidi village tomorrow to commemorate the Fateh Divas of the historic battle that saw Baba Banda Singh Bahadur and his brave soldiers win over the Mughals at Chappar Chidi almost 300 years ago. |
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| Dog squads inspect the place where Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal would visit for foundation stone laying ceremony at Chappar Chidi village in
Mohali.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Air Force Day celebrated
Chandigarh, October 8
While five aircrafts, including two An-32s, two Dorniers and an Avro, took off from the city airbase to form a spectrum formation flying display during the Air Force Day Parade at Hindon to mark on the 78th Air Force Day, IAF units in Chandigarh paid rich tributes to martyrs today.
Air Officer Commanding, 12 Wing, Air Cmde Rajeev Sachdeva addresses IAF personnel on the occasion of the 78th Air Force Day in Chandigarh on
Friday. A Tribune photograph |
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Marathi folk culture comes alive
Chandigarh, October 8
Yet another genre of folk theatre spectacle of Maharashtra “Tamasha” and folk dance form “Lavani” came alive in the ongoing “Festival of Theatre Traditions” at the Randhawa auditorium here today.
Socially relevant plays move audience
Chandigarh, October 8
The Mask Theatre in association with North Zone Cultural Centre staged two socially relevant plays at the Kalagram complex here today. Mask Theatre team evolved the script and form of both plays and Ravinder Ravi directed the plays.
PU to earmark parking for outsiders
Chandigarh, October 8
In a bid to control vehicular traffic on the campus, Panjab University will soon earmark different parking sites for outsiders and also levy parking fee.
East Asia Summit
PU VC to deliver speech in China
Chandigarh, October 8
Panjab University Vice-Chancellor RC Sobti has been invited to deliver speech as a distinguished guest on the opening ceremony of the East Asia Higher Education Cooperation Forum Summit to be held at Kunming in China from October 13 to 15.
Need to provide skill-based education system
Chandigarh, October 8
Emphasising on the need to provide a skill-based education system rather than degree-based system to solve the problem of educated unemployed, Dr SS Mantha, chairman, AICTE, delivered a lecture during a seminar on “Education reforms: Role of regulatory bodies” organised by PHD Chamber at PHD House.
Remote-sensing course
Chandigarh, October 8
The centre for advanced study in geography, Panjab University, has invited candidates to join basic courses in remote sensing, GIS and GPS through distance learning. Krishna Mohan, chairperson of the geography department of the university, said the fifth course in the series would start from this month.
RTI activist accuses PU of denying information
Chandigarh, October 8
RK Singla, an RTI activist, has again alleged Panjab University (PU) of denying information. Singla claims that attempt was made by PU to conceal information about a case of the University Business School, where he claims that paper setting for a particular subject “Strategic management” code No 601 initially set up for November 2004 exam was used for November 2005 exam.
Adithi crowned Miss Fresher
Panchkula, October 8
Shashikant and Adithi Gour of Mechanical Engineering and CSE, respectively, were selected as Mr and Miss Fresher, during the fresher’s party organised at Panchkula Engineering College, Mouli, near Barwala today.
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